PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biological information monitoring device that can monitor relaxation and constriction of a blood vessel, and to provide a method for controlling the same.SOLUTION: The method for controlling the biological information monitoring device includes: measuring a blood pressure signal in multiple parts in an invasive manner sequentially calculating an index of stiffness of the blood vessel from the blood pressure signal and monitoring the index value or variation of the value.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】血管の収縮や弛緩について監視が可能な生体情報監視装置およびその制御方法を実現する。【解決手段】複数の部位における血圧信号を観血的に計測する。血圧信号から、血管の硬さを表す指標を逐次算出し、指標の値もしくは値の変化を監視する。【選択図】図3